Descriptor
| Early Childhood Education | 4 |
| Nonverbal Learning | 4 |
| Visual Learning | 4 |
| Educational Research | 2 |
| Verbal Learning | 2 |
| Visual Literacy | 2 |
| Audiovisual Aids | 1 |
| Beginning Reading | 1 |
| Childrens Writing | 1 |
| Concept Teaching | 1 |
| Conference Reports | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Debes, John L., III | 1 |
| Edwards, Carolyn Pope | 1 |
| Greenfield, Patricia Marks | 1 |
| Hair, Harriet I. | 1 |
| Willis, Linda Mayo | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textDebes, John L., III – 1975
Intelligence Quotient (IQ) tests show that there is a rise in IQ measurement up to age 5 1/2, yet the IQ levels off and drops at age 8 1/2. The shift from unrestricted television viewing for preschoolers to the emphasis on verbal communication in school may be the cause. Visual languages within a symbolic system could be one method of…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Early Childhood Education, Nonverbal Learning, Speeches
Peer reviewedHair, Harriet I. – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1987
Reports on a research study which compared children's verbal and nonverbal responses to music stimuli. Also examines the relationship between verbal and visual responses. Concludes that educators should continue to search for efficient sequencing of associative pairings of oral/visual stimuli in order to make traditional music terminology more…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Multisensory Learning
Greenfield, Patricia Marks – 1979
Three experiments concerned with methods of teaching mathematical concepts to 2- and 3-year-olds were carried out. The first experiment, in which 12 children were taught the concepts "fat" and "skinny," showed that (1) explicit verbal representation of the concepts was a more effective instructional technique than formulation in terms of an…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Conference Reports, Early Childhood Education, Educational Research
Peer reviewedEdwards, Carolyn Pope; Willis, Linda Mayo – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2000
As children begin to grasp the basic functions of literacy, they become engaged in meaning-making that alternates between and/or combines oral language, written and printed symbols, drawings, and other formats. This article examines the benefits to children of an integrated approach to literacy, highlighting the Reggio Emilia approach, and offers…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Writing, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy
